Counterfeit South Korean pears caught in Vietnam, active regardless of online or offline

Imported fruit retailers in Vietnam were caught selling Chinese pears by disguising them as Korean. Accordingly, export officials pointed out that measures to eradicate ‘counterfeit’ Korean pears are urgently needed. According to a recent report by Vietnam's state-run broadcaster VTV, it was revealed that imported fruit stores in Hanoi continue to sell pears by lying about their country of origin. According to VTV, the labels of various types of pears on display at imported fruit stores in Hanoi were written in Korean, and salespeople were also guiding people to Korean-made pears. The selling price was 200,000 VND per kg. On the box, the variety was written as ‘Shingo’ and the product name was ‘Pear’ in Korean, but the country of origin was written in small English as ‘made in China’. If they do not carefully check the box labeling, Vietnamese consumers have no choice but to mistake Chinese pears for Korean pears and purchase them at high prices. The problem is that there are ...